Category: Fact Check
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Fact Check: Un video no muestra a maquilladores y actores fingiendo heridas en Gaza en 2023
La guerra entre Israel y Hamas está siendo foco de mucha desinformación. Una serie de publicaciones en redes sociales afirman que en Gaza hay personas… Read More
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Fact Check: No evidence of a serial killer in Cincinnati, police say
After a woman’s dismembered body was discovered Nov. 5 in a Cincinnati neighborhood, social media users have spread rumors that more bodies were found and… Read More
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Fact Check: Pennsylvania voting machine error did not reveal ‘election fraud’
An Election Day glitch in eastern Pennsylvania has some social media users declaring it evidence that the entire country’s election system is corrupt. Text on… Read More
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Fact Check: Dispelling a common myth about fentanyl as election workers get letters with traces of the substance
The morning after Election Day, a county election worker in Washington state opened an envelope and found white powder. Election workers would later learn the… Read More
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Fact Check: Claim that New York fraud case is unrelated to Trump property is disputed by case itself
Donald Trump and daughter Ivanka Trump took the witness stand to testify in New York’s fraud trial against the former president and his business. As… Read More
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Fact Check: A stealth bomber recently spotted in New York is unrelated to Israel, contrary to online claims
A recent TikTok post suggests that a bomber aircraft spotted in New York is evidence that the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah will attack Israel. “Alert,”… Read More
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Fact Check: Taylor Swift fans in Israel can still see ‘The Eras Tour’ film there
Fans of superstar singer Taylor Swift can now see “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” film in theaters worldwide, but recent social media posts suggest that’s… Read More
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Fact Check: Singer Kelly Clarkson keeps appearing in videos promoting diet drugs, but they’re fake
Singer Kelly Clarkson keeps showing up in videos in which she appears to promote weight loss products. But these videos are fake, and you shouldn’t… Read More
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Fact Check: Altered videos appear to show Wolf Blitzer, Dr. Mehmet Oz promoting diabetes cure
Researchers continue to pursue a cure for diabetes, but a recent social media post suggests one already exists — and is being promoted by television personalities. … Read More
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Fact Check: Social media reports of Elon Musk’s death are greatly exaggerated
A recent Facebook post suggests that X owner Elon Musk has died. But that’s wrong. “Shock!” the Oct. 31 post says. “The tragic end of… Read More